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Brunei

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Niger

Niamey vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 5.9% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Niamey
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 35.6% more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 44.0% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Niamey
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Niamey

The cost of restaurants, childcare, and housing in Niamey are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Niamey.

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Niamey vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niamey instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 60.8% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.91 BND5.00	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 BND7.91	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.43 F CFA835	+54.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.96 F CFA561	+86.2%
Average			+60.8%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 BND2.20	$0.54 F CFA316	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BND6.01	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 BND2.62	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 BND2.61	$2.71 F CFA1,582	+33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 BND1.82	$1.55 F CFA904	+9.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.72 F CFA422	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 BND1.70	$1.29 F CFA753	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.75 F CFA437	-35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.65 F CFA377	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 BND1.19	$0.31 F CFA181	-66.7%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.55 BND1.99	$3.58 F CFA2,087	+130.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-52.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.03	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-89.6%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 35.6% more for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.10 BND83.40	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$720.60 BND923.19	$938.86 F CFA548K	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.37 BND606.46	$512.11 F CFA299K	+8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.90 BND60.08	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+178.3%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 44.0% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.79 BND277.73	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+372.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-56.1%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.28 F CFA747	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.91 BND5.00	$3.13 F CFA1,827	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.63 BND20.02	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-83.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.57 BND58.38	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-6.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.16 BND97.58	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.73 BND120.08	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.14 BND130.86	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-49.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.26 BND92.58	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-5.5%
Average			-21.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Niamey - Cost of clothing

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